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IAnD
Photography: Stéphane
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Montreals’ Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel has been reinvented in keeping
with its mid-century vision of a perfect hotel and its grand international
style…
Working closely
with owner Ivanhoé Cambridge and operator Fairmont Hotels, Sid Lee Architecture
has crafted a vision for the hotel’s repositioning, developing the architecture and
interior design concepts. The architectural consortium of Sid
Lee Architecture along with Architecture49, and general contractor Pomerleau
has executed the project.
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Aiming at a
holistic vision, the hotel literally opens onto the city to welcome local people.
More generally, it reasserts itself as an urban hub serving local and
international clientele. It’s a third space, where people can go every day to
do business, attend events or enjoy some downtime.
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Inspired by its
history and stylistic evolution, the refurbishment sees the creation of several
new entrances, the opening of kitchen areas and patios, the enhancement the
vertical connections through new sculptural stairways, and the creation of
ample new natural light sources for the interior.
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True to its
original design, the Grand Hall has become a public street. The hotel’s
commercial services line the ground floor and are open to the street, becoming
part of the city’s lively downtown vibe. Its spaces riff freely on the
aesthetics of the 60s, with a material expression unique to the hotel’s brand.
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The Agora is a new
type of space for the hotel; its design based on daring, eclectic
juxtapositions of small, inviting, modular spaces. This prototypical indoor
public place will host major festive events that highlight and define Montreal
on the world stage. Its design is a vision of the future that pays tribute to
the futurism of its time.
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The proposed unique
design of the ceremonial kitchen; the restaurants and bars; business areas; guest
rooms… all underscore the hotel’s modernist heritage.
Later this month, Espace
C2 - a new glass volume on the 21st floor will be announced open, positioning itself
as a cutting-edge player in conference hosting. The space will accommodate up
to 220 guests and will have several possible configurations.
Fact File:
Official project
name: Hôtel Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth/Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Client: Ivanhoé
Cambridge
Concept and
vision: Sid Lee Architecture
Interior design:
Sid Lee Architecture
Architects: Sid
Lee Architecture | Architecture49, architectural consortium
Surface area:
690,000 sq.ft.
Location: 900
René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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